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Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire over takeover plan

Sprint Nextel sued Clearwire and Dish Network on Monday in a bid to block Dish from taking over Clearwire, Sprint's majority-owned network partner.

By Stephen Lawson | 18 June, 2013 01:39

Tags: business issues, telecommunication, Carriers, Civil lawsuits, legal, sprint nextel, mobile, Clearwire, Mergers and acquisitions, DISH Network
New terms in Sprint contracts look toward WiMax shutdown

An amendment to Sprint Nextel's subscriber terms of service points toward the carrier's expected shutdown of its 4G WiMax service.

By Stephen Lawson | 13 June, 2013 22:50

Tags: WiMax, sprint, 4g, telecommunication, Carriers, Networking, wireless, Clearwire
Clearwire's board backs Dish offer, dealing blow to Sprint

Clearwire's board of directors has unanimously recommended its shareholders reject the takeover bid by Sprint Nextel, which owns roughly half of Clearwire, and instead accept a buyout offer from Dish Network.

By Stephen Lawson | 13 June, 2013 00:22

Tags: business issues, DISH Network, telecommunication, Carriers, sprint nextel, mobile, Clearwire, Mergers and acquisitions, Softbank
On site at a Sprint cell: Gear shrinks while coverage grows

On the roof of a medical building in San Francisco, Sprint Nextel has a cell site that's far above the cramped canyons of the city's streets, but despite the wide-open views, space is limited.

By Stephen Lawson | 12 June, 2013 23:02

Tags: Carriers, telecommunication, sprint nextel, mobile, Clearwire
SoftBank hikes bid for Sprint to $21.6 billion

SoftBank has sweetened its bid for Sprint Nextel, increasing its total offer to about US$21.6 billion and boosting the amount of cash Sprint shareholders would get.

By Stephen Lawson | 11 June, 2013 02:26

Tags: business issues, DISH Network, telecommunication, Carriers, sprint nextel, mobile, Softbank, Mergers and acquisitions

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Features about Carriers

Nokia reboots Windows Phone push in the US but success will still be hard-won

Nokia's is rebooting its U.S. Windows Phone push with the arrival of the low-cost Lumia 521 on T-Mobile and Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless, but increasing sales to meaningful volumes in the very competitive U.S. market will not be easy.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 May, 2013 17:02

Tags: telecommunication, consumer electronics, Carriers, smartphones, Nokia, Mobile OSes, mobile, T-Mobile USA, Windows Phone, Verizon Wireless
Cisco acquisition highlights growing interest in small cells

Operators and telecom equipment vendors are showing a growing interest in small cells, which aim to give users improved coverage and speeds.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 04 April, 2013 12:48

Tags: business issues, Cisco Systems, Ubiquisys, 4g, telecommunication, 3g, Carriers, Mergers and acquisitions
Operators lay groundwork for global LTE roaming

More subscribers, networks with better coverage and devices that can be used in more countries are converging to make LTE roaming a more viable proposition, with some operators already offering such services on a limited scale and more on the way.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 25 March, 2013 17:45

Tags: KT, 4g, telecommunication, Carriers, TeliaSonera, Telstra, Verizon Wireless
Four technologies for faster broadband in 2011

A number of different technologies are being developed or improved to offer higher speeds for fixed and mobile broadband networks, as operators are preparing to compete with each other and carry video traffic in 3D and at higher resolutions, which is expected to happen in the coming year.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 December, 2010 03:14

Tags: Huawei Technologies, Ericsson, telecommunication, Networking, mobile, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, broadband, 3g, alcatel-lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks, Carriers, DSL